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CASH BOOK
A person after passing his/her senior secondary examination started a
grocery store. The transactions were limited in number and he/she maintained
only one register to record them i.e., Journal. As the business grows, the
number of business transactions increases. Recording all the transactions
only in the Journal becomes very inconvenient and cumbersome. It needs
to be divided into many books. There are various kinds of books that are
maintained where the transactions will be recorded in these books according
to their nature, such as Cash book for cash transactions, Sales Book for
credit sales; Purchases Book for credit Purchases and so on. Out of these
books, Cash Book plays a significant role because it records large number
of cash items of a business concern. In this lesson you will learn about Cash
Book, its meaning and preparation.

OBJECTIVES
After studying this lesson, you will be able to:
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state the meaning of Cash Book;

enumerate the types of Cash Book;

state the meaning and draw Simple Cash Book as per format;

state the meaning and draw Cash Book with Bank Column as per format;

prepare Simple Cash Book and Cash Book with Bank column;

posting of Cash Book in the ledger;

describe the meaning and need of Petty Cash Book;

prepare the Petty Cash Book.

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7.1 CASH BOOK : MEANING AND SIMPLE CASH BOOK

Notes

On your birthday you got gift in the form of cash from your parents, grand
parents and some of your relatives. In the meantime, you got back some
money that you have given to your friend as a loan. You spent this money
in buying books and clothes. You went to see movies with your friends.
You purchased some toys for your niece. As per habit you noted down all
receipts and payments in your note book. At the end of the month, you
calculated the balance of cash in hand and tallied it with the actual cash
balance with you. You may maintain separate book to record these items
of receipts and payments, this book is known as Cash Book.
Cash Book is a Book in which all cash receipts and cash payments are
recorded. It is also one of the books of original entry. It starts with the cash
or bank balance at the beginning of the period. In case of new business,
there is no cash balance to start with. It is prepared by all organisations.
When a cash book is maintained, cash transactions are not recorded in the
Journal, and no cash or bank account is required to be maintained in the
ledger as Cash Book serves the purpose of Cash Account.
Cash Book : Types and Preparation
Cash Books may be of the following Types:
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Simple Cash Book

Bank Column Cash Book

Petty Cash Book

Simple Cash Book

A Simple Cash Book records only cash receipts and cash payments. It has
two sides, namely debit and credit. Cash receipts are recorded on the debit
side i.e. left hand side and cash payments are recorded on the credit side
i.e. right hand side. In this book there is only one amount column on its
debit side and on the credit side. The format of a Simple Cash Book is as
under:
Format of a Simple Cash Book
Dr
Date

120

Cr
Particulars

L.F. Amount Date


(Rs)

Particulars

L.F. Amount
(Rs)

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Column-wise explanation is as follows :


Date
In this column Year, Month and Date of transactions are recorded in
chronological order.

Notes

Particulars
In this column, the name of the account in respect of which cash has been
received or payment has been made is written. Account pertaining to the
receipts of cash is recorded on the debit side and those pertaining to cash
payments on the credit side.
Ledger Folio
In this column, it records the page number of the ledger book on which
relevant account is prepared.
Amount
In this column, it records the amount received on debit side and cash paid
on its credit side.
Preparation of Simple Cash Book
Cash Book is in a way, a cash account with debit and credit side and Cash
account is an asset account, so the rule followed is Increase in assets to be
debited and Decrease in asset is to be credited. This implies that Cash Book
is a book where all the receipts in terms of cash are recorded on the debit
side of the Cash Book and all the payments in terms of cash are recorded
on its credit side. This means :
Cash Book records all transactions related to receipts and payments
in terms of Cash only.
On the debit side in the particulars column, the name of the account, for
which cash is received is recorded. Similarly, on the credit side, the name
of account for which cash is paid, is recorded. In the amount column the
actual cash paid or received is recorded. At the end of the month, cash book
is balanced. The cash book is balanced in the same manner an account is
balanced in the ledger. The total of the debit side of the cash book is
compared with the total of the credit side and the difference if any is entered
on the credit side of the cash book under the particulars column as balance
c/d. In case of Simple Cash Book, the total of debit side is always more
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than the total of the credit side, since the payment can never exceed the
available cash. The difference is written in the amount column and total
of the both sides of the cash book becomes equal. The closing balance of
the credit side becomes the opening balance for the next period and is
written as Balance b/d on the Debit side of the Cash Book for the following
period.
Recording of cash transactions in the Simple Cash Book and its balancing
is illustrated with the help of the following illustrations :
Illustration 1
Enter the following transactions in the cash book of M/s. Rohan Traders:
Date

Details

Amount (Rs.)

2005
December 01

Cash in Hand

27,500

December 05

Cash received from Nitu

12,000

December 08

Insurance Premium paid

2,000

December 10

Furniture purchased

6,000

December 14

Sold Goods for cash

16,500

December 18

Purchased Goods from Naman for cash

26,000

December 22

Cash paid to Rohini

December 25

Sold Goods to Kanika for cash

December 28

Cash Deposited into Bank

5,000

December 30

Rent paid

4,000

December 31

Salary paid

7,000

3,200
18,700

Solution:
Books of M/s. Rohan Traders
Cash Book
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

2005

122

Date

Particulars

L.F Amount
(Rs)

2005

Dec.01

Balance b/d

27,500

Dec.08 Insurance premium

2,000

Dec.05

Nitu

12,000

Dec.10 Furniture

6,000

Dec.14

Sales

16,500

Dec.18 Purchases

26,000

Dec.25

Sales

18,700

Dec.22 Rohini

3,200

Dec.28 Bank A/c

5,000

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Dec.30 Rent

4,000

Dec.31 Salary

7,000

Dec.31 Balance c/d

21,500

74,700

74,700

2006

Notes

Jan. 01

Balance b/d

21,500

Illustration 2
Prepare Cash Book for the month of April 2006 from the following
particulars :
Date

Details

Amount (Rs.)

2006
April 01

Cash in hand

17,600

April 03

Purchased Goods for cash from Rena

7,500

April 06

Sold Goods to Rohan

6,000

April 10

Wages paid in cash

500

April 15

Cash paid to Neena

3,500

April 17

Cash Sales

April 19

Commission paid

April 21

Cash received from Teena

1,500

April 25

Furniture Purchased for cash

1,700

April 28

Rent paid

3,000

April 30

Paid Electricity bill in cash

1,300

10,000
700

Solution:
Cash Book
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F.

Amount
(Rs)

2006

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Amount
(Rs)

2006

April 01 Balance b/d

17,600

April 03 Purchases

17 Sales

10,000

10 Wages

500

21 Teena

1,500

15 Neena

3,500

19 Commission

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700

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25 Furniture

1,700

28 Rent

3,000

30 Electricity Bill

1,300

30 Balance c/d
2006

Notes

29,100

May 01 Balance b/d

10,900
29,100

10,900

Note : Credit transactions are not recorded in cash book (i.e. a credit sales
to Rohan Rs.6,000 on April 6, 2006)
Posting of Cash Book in the Ledger
As we know that cash receipts are shown on debit side of Cash Book and
the cash payments are shown on the credit side of Cash Book. Account
appearing on the debit side of the Cash Book is posted on the credit side
in the relevant ledger. Similarly, account appearing on the credit side of Cash
Book is posted on the debit side of the relevant ledger.
Cash Book in itself is a Cash account, so no separate cash account will be
maintained in the ledger.
For the posting of various cash book entries in the ledger, refer illustration
No. 2.
(a) Posting of Debit side of Cash Book :
Sales Account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F. Amount Date

Particulars

(Rs)

L.F. Amount
(Rs)

2006
April 17

Cash

10,000

Teena Account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F. Amount Date

Particulars

(Rs)

L.F. Amount
(Rs)

2006
April 21

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Cash

1,500

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(b) Posting of credit sides of cash Book


Purchases account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F. Amount Date

Particulars

(Rs)

L.F.

Amount

Notes

(Rs)

2006
April 03

Cash

7,500

Wages Account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F. Amount Date

Particulars

(Rs)

L.F. Amount
(Rs)

2006
April 10

Cash

500

Neenas Account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F. Amount Date

Particulars

(Rs)

L.F. Amount
(Rs)

2006
April 10

Cash

3,500

Commission Account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F. Amount Date

Particulars

(Rs)

L.F. Amount
(Rs)

2006
April 19

Cash

700

Furniture Account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F. Amount Date


(Rs)

Particulars

L.F. Amount
(Rs)

2006
April 25

Cash

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1,700

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Rent Account
Dr.

Cr.

Date

Particulars

L.F. Amount Date

Particulars

L.F. Amount

(Rs)

Notes

(Rs)

2006
April 28

Cash

3,000

Electricity bills Account


Dr.

Cr.

Date

Particulars

L.F. Amount Date

Particulars

L.F. Amount

(Rs)

(Rs)

2006
April 30

Cash

1,300

INTEXT QUESTIONS 7.1


I. Complete the following sentences with the suitable words:
(i) Cash Book starts with the ........................ Balance at the beginning
of the period.
(ii) When a Cash Book is maintained, cash transactions are not
recorded in ........................
(iii) Simple Cash Book records only Cash ........................ and Cash
........................
(iv) The total of ........................ side of the Simple column Cash Book
is always more than the total of its ........................ side.
(v) Closing Balance of Cash Book becomes the opening balance of
next period and is written as ........................
II. Some transactions are given below. On which side of the Cash Book
would you record them. Tick [] the correct side:
S.No.

Transactions

Debit side

Credit side

(i) Saniya started business with Cash


(ii) Goods Purchased for cash
(iii) Goods sold for Cash

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(iv) Cash deposited into Bank


(v) Rent paid
(vi) Purchased Computer
(vii) Closing Cash Balance
Notes

(viii) Cash received from Mohit.


7.2 BANK COLUMN CASH BOOK
When the number of bank transactions is large in an orgnisation, it is
necessary to have a separate book to record bank transactions. Instead of
having a separate book to record bank transactions a column is added on
each side of the Simple Cash Book. This type of cash book is known as
Bank column Cash Book. All payments into bank are recorded on the debit
side and all withdrawals/payments through the bank are recorded on the
credit side of the cash book. The format of a Bank column cash Book is
as under :
Format of a Bank Column Cash Book
Dr
Date

Cr
Particulars

L.F

Cash

Bank

(Rs)

(Rs)

Date

Particulars

L.F

Cash

Bank

(Rs)

(Rs)

Preparation of Bank column cash book


In Bank column Cash Book, the cash transactions are recorded in a similar
manner as are recorded in the Simple cash book. The difference is that Bank
column cash book records transactions relating to Bank also. There are some
special business transactions which need special treatment in the Bank
column of the Cash Book :
(i)

Opening balance

(ii)

Receipt of cheques

(iii) Contra entries


(iv) Endorsement of cheque
(v)

Bank charges

The treatment given to these special transactions is as under :


(i) Opening Balance
The opening cash and bank balances are recorded on the debit side of the
cash book. Sometimes a businessman withdraws excess amount from the

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bank (from his bank account) and the closing bank balance of a month is
a credit balance. This balance amount is called Bank overdraft. It is written
on the credit side of the bank column of the cash book as opening balance.
For example, if a business firm has Rs.12,000 as cash in hand and Rs.15,000
as overdraft (credit balance) in the bank, it will be recorded as under:
Notes
Bank Column Cash Book
Dr

Cr

Date Particulars

L.F.

Balance b/d

Cash

Bank Date Particulars

(Rs)

(Rs)

12,000

L.F

Cash

Bank

(Rs)

(Rs)

Balance b/d

15,000

(ii) Receipt of Cheques


All cash receipts are entered in the cash column and cheques received in
the bank column of Cash Book. If the cheques deposited in bank on the
same date, it is entered on the debit side of bank column of the cash book.
If the cheques received from customer are not deposited in the bank on same
day, they are included in cash and written on the debit side in the cash
column of cash book. For example: On May 2, 2006 a cheque received from
Tarun for Rs.7,000 and deposited on same date.
Bank Column Cash Book
Dr
Date

Cr
Particulars

L.F

Cash

Bank Date Particulars

(Rs)

(Rs)

L.F

Cash

Bank

(Rs)

(Rs)

2006
May 2 Tarun

7,000

In case, this cheque is deposited on May 10, 2006 the entry on May 02,
2006 is as under:
Bank Column Cash Book
Dr
Date

Cr
Particulars

May 2 Tarun

128

L.F

Cash
(Rs)

Bank Date Particulars


(Rs)

L.F

Cash
(Rs)

Bank
(Rs)

7,000

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(iii) Contra entries


When there is a transaction that relates to both cash and bank, this will be
written on one side of Bank Column and on other side of Cash Column,
Such transactions are known as Contra entries. In case cash is withdrawn
from bank for office use, it is entered on the credit side of bank column
and also in the debit side of cash column of the cash Book. In case cash
is deposited in the bank, the amount is recorded on the debit side of bank
column and on the credit side of cash column of the cash book. The letter
C is written in the LF column on both sides against these entries. These
entries are not to be posted into ledger. For example: On May 15, 2006 Cash
withdrawn from bank for office use is Rs.2,000. In this case the transaction
recorded is as under:

Notes

Bank Column Cash Book


Dr

Cr

Date Particulars

L.F

Cash
(Rs)

Bank
(Rs)

Date Particulars

L.F

Cash
(Rs)

Bank
(Rs)

2006
May
15

May
Bank

2,000

15

Cash

2,000

(iv) Endorsement of Cheque


When cheque received from customer is given to some other party i.e.
endorsed, on receipt, it is recorded on the debit side of cash column. On
endorsement of cheque, the amount is recorded on the credit side of the
cash column of Cash Book. For example, on May 22, 2006 a cheque of
Rs.8,000 is received from M/s J.P Traders. On May 27,2006 it was endorsed
in favour of M/s Kapila Traders. In this case the transaction recorded is as
under:
Bank Column Cash Book
Dr

Cr

Date Particulars

L.F

Cash
(Rs)

Bank
(Rs)

Date Particulars
Cash

L.F Cash Bank


(Rs) (Rs)

2006
May
22

May
J.P.Traders
(Cheque)

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8,000

27

Kapila Traders
(Cheque)

8,000

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(v) Bank Charges

Notes

If bank charges any interest, outstation cheque collection charges etc. are
entered on the credit side of the Bank column of the Cash Book. Similarly,
if bank gives interest, collects commission etc., these will be recorded on
the debit side on the Bank column Cash Book.
Illustration 3
Record the following transactions in the Bank column Cash Book of
M/s Time Zone for the month of January 2006.
Date

Details

Amount (Rs.)

2006
January 01 Bank Balance

32,500

01 Cash Balance

12,300

03 Purchased Goods by cheque

5,300

08 Goods Sold for cash

9,500

10 Purchased Typewriter by Cheque

5,400

15 Sold Goods and received Cheque

7,900

(deposited on the same day)


17 Purchased Stationery by Cheque
20 Cash deposited into bank

1,000
10,000

22 Paid Cartage

500

24 Cheque given to Mudit

7,000

28 Rent paid by Cheque

3,000

30 Paid Salary

3,500

Solution:
Bank Column Cash Book
Dr

Cr

Date

Particulars

L.F

Cash
(Rs)

Bank Date
(Rs)

Particulars

L.F Cash
(Rs)

Bank
(Rs)

2006
Jan 1 Balance b/d
8 Sales
15 Sales

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12,300 32,500 Jan 3 Purchases

5,300

9,500

10 Typewriter

5,400

17 Stationery

1,000

7,900

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20 Cash

10,000

20 Bank

10,000

22 Cartage

500

24 Mudit

7,000

28 Rent

3,000
3,500

31 Balance c/d

7,800 28,700

21,800 50,400
Feb 1 Balance b/d

7,800

Notes

30 Salary

21,800 50,400

28,700

Illustration 4
Enter following transactions in the Bank column cash Book of M/s Tea
Traders for April 2006
Date

Details

Amount (Rs.)

2006
April 01 Commenced business with Cash

60,000

01 Opened Bank account with SBI

45,000

05 Purchased Goods by Cash

7,000

10 Purchased Office Machine for cash

5,000

15 Sold Goods on credit to Manjula and received cheque

6,000

18 Cash Sales

10,000

20 Manjula Cheque deposited into Bank


22 Paid Wages by cheque

300

25 Cash withdrawn from Bank for personal use

3,000

30 Rent paid by Cheque

2,000

Solution:
Bank Column Cash Book
Dr

Cr

Date

Particulars

L.F

Cash
(Rs)

Bank
(Rs)

2006

Date Particulars

L.F Cash
(Rs)

Bank
(Rs)

2006

April 1 Capital A/c


3 Cash

60,000
C

15 Manjula
18 Sales
20 Bank (cheque)

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Apri1 3 Bank
45,000

5 Purchases

6,000

10 Office Machine

10,000

20 Cash (Cheque)

6,000

22 Wages

45,000
7,000
5,000

6,000
300

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25 Drawings

3,000

30 Rent

2,000

30 Balance c/d

13,000 45,700

76,000 51,000

Notes

May l Balance b/d

76,000 51,000

13,000 45,700

Illustration 5
Prepare Bank Column Cash Book from the following information for
December 2006
Date

Details

Amount (Rs.)

2006
Dec 1 Cash in hand

10,500

1 Bank Overdraft

9,500

4 Paid Wages

400

6 Cash Sales

10,000

9 Cash deposited into Bank

5,000

13 Purchased Goods and paid by cheque

6,000

15 Cash deposited into Bank

4,000

18 Paid Trade Expenses by cheque

1,200

22 Rent paid

2,300

25 Received Cash from Rahul

1,500

27 Commission paid

2,000

29 Salary paid

3,500

31 Bought Goods by Cheque

3,000

Solution:
Bank Column Cash Book
Dr

Cr

Date Particulars

L.F

Cash
(Rs)

Bank Date Particulars


(Rs)

2006
Dec 1

132

L.F

Cash
(Rs)

Bank
(Rs)

2006
Balance b/d

10,500

Dec 1

Sales

10,000

wages

Cash

5,000

Bank

15

Cash

4,000

13

Purchases

25

Rahul

15

Bank

1,500

Balance b/d

9,500
400
C

5,000
6,000
4,000

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31 Balance b/d

10,700

18 Trade Expenses

1,200

22 Rent

2,300

27 Commission

2,000

29 Salary

3,500

31 Purchases
31 Balance c/d
22,000
Jan 1 Balance b/d

19,700

4,800

Notes
3,000

4,800
22,000 19,700

Jan 1 Balance b/d

10,700

Posting of Bank column Cash book in the ledger


Like Cash account no separate Bank account will be opened. Account
relating to Contra entries on either side of Cash book need not be posted.
Other accounts on either side of Bank column of the Cash book will be
maintained in the ledger in the same manner which we adopted in the case
of Simple cash Book.
For the posting of various cash book items in the ledger refer to illustration
No.5.
(a) Posting of Debit side of Bank column Cash Book
Sales Account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

Date

Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

2006
Dec. 6

Cash

10,000

Rahul Account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

Date

Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

2006
Dec. 25

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1,500

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(b) Posting of credit side of Bank column Cash Book


Purchases account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F

Notes

Amount
(Rs)

Date

Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

2006
Dec.13

Bank

6,000

Dec.31

Bank

3,000

Wages Account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

Date

Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

2006
Dec. 4

Cash

400

Trade Expenses Account


Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

Date

Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

2006
Dec.18

Bank

1,200

Commission Account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

Date

Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

2006
Dec. 27 Cash

2,000

Salary Account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

Date

Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

2006
Dec.29

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Cash

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Rent Account
Dr.
Date

Cr.
Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

Date

Particulars

L.F

Amount
(Rs)

Notes

2006
Dec. 22 Cash

2,300

INTEXT QUESTIONS 7.2


Fill in the blanks with suitable word/words:
(i)

In Bank Column Cash Book .................. columns are shown on each


side.

(ii)

The Bank column Cash book records transactions relating to ..................


as well as ......................

(iii) Credit balance of Bank Column of Cash Book is called ..................


(iv) When a cheque is received from a customer but not deposited into
the Bank on the same day, it will be recorded on .................. side in
.................. column.
(v)

When transactions relate to both cash and bank side of Bank Column
Cash Book, Such transactions are known as ..................

(vi) When cheque received from customer is given to some other party
it is called ..................
7.3 PETTY CASH BOOK : MEANING AND NEED
In big business organisations, a large number of repetitive small payments
such as, for conveyance, cartage, postage, telegrams, courier and other
expenses are made. These organisations appoint an assistant to the Head
Cashier. The appointed cashier is known as petty cashier. He makes
payments of these expenses and maintains a separate cash book to record
these transactions. Such a cash book is called Petty Cash Book. The petty
cashier works on the imprest system. Under this system, a definite sum, say
Rs. 4000/- is given to the petty cashier at the beginning of the period. This
amount is called imprest money. The petty cashier meets all small payments
out of this imprest amount, At the end of the period say one month he
presents the account to the Head Cashier and gets reimbursed from the Head
Cashier. Suppose out of Rs.4,000 he has spent Rs.3,850 by the end of the
month. He will get Rs.3,850 from the head cashier. Thus, again he has the
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full imprest amount in the beginning of the next period. The process of
reimbursement can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly depending upon the
frequency of small payments. The Petty Cashier is authorised to sanction
and disburse small payments. Assignment of the task of making of petty
expenses to a person and the maintenance of petty cash book by him reduces
the burden of the Head Cashier.
The petty cash book has a number of columns for the amount on the payment
side. Each of the amount columns is allotted to items of specific payments,
which are common. The last column is allotted for miscellaneous payments.
At the end of the period, all amount columns are totalled. The total of the
amount paid shown in column 5 is deducted from the column 1. At the
opening of the month the total amount paid in the previous month is
reimbursed by the Head Cashier.
Format of a Petty Cash Book is given as under:
Petty Cash Book (Format)
Amount Date Particulars Voucher Amount
Received
No,
paid (Rs)

Analysis of Payments

Postage Teleph
one &
Telegr
am
1

Convey Station Miscell


ance
ery
aneous
Expenses

10

Illustration 6
Mr. Sumit the Petty Cahier of M/s Travels India received Rs 2000 on April
1, 2006 from the Head Cashier. Prepare Petty Cash Book on Imprest System
from the petty payments during the month of April 2006 for the following
items:
Date

Details

Amount (Rs)

2006
April

136

Auto fare

200

Courier services

50

Postage stamps

95

Pencils/Pads

65

Speed Post Charges

40

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Taxi fare (205+90)

295

Refreshments

310

11

Auto fare

60

13

Telegram

64

16

Computer stationery

19

Bus fare

21

STD Call Charges

23

Refreshment

80

25

Photostat Charges

45

28

Courier services

40

30

Bus fare

40

Notes

165
40
205

Solution:
Petty cash Book
Amount Date Particulars
Received

Voucher Amount
No.
paid (Rs)

Analysis of Payments

Postage Teleph
one &
Telegr
am

Convey Station Miscell


ance
ery
aneous
Expenses

2006
April
2000

01

Cash
received

02

Auto fare

03

Courier
services

50

50

04

Postage
stamps

95

95

05

Pencils/Pads

65

06

Speed Post
Charges

40

08

Taxi fare

295

09

Refreshments

310

11

Auto fare

60

13

Telegram

64

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200

200

65
40
295
310
60
64

137

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Notes

16

Computer
stationery

165

19

Bus fare

40

21

STD Call
Charges

205

23

Refreshment

80

80

25

Photostat
Charges

45

45

28

Courier
services

40

30

Bus fare
Balance c/d

2000

40
205

40

40
1794

30

165

225

269

595

230

435

206
2000

206

May 1 Balance b/d

1794

01

Cash received

INTEXT QUESTIONS 7.3


Fill in the blanks with suitable word/words:
(i)

The assistant of the Head Cashier is known as

....................

(ii)

A separate cash book to record small transactions is called ....................

(iii) The amount which is paid to the petty cashier at the beginning of a
period is known as ....................
(iv) Under Imprest system of Petty Cash Book, the Petty Cashier is
reimbursed with the amount equivalent to what he spent during the
....................

WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT


l

Cash Book is a Book in which all cash receipts and cash payments are
recorded. It is also one of the books of original entry.
Type of Cash Book
Simple Cash Book Bank Column Cash Book

138

Petty Cash Book

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Simple Cash Book


A Simple Cash Book records only cash receipts and cash payments. It
has two sides, namely debit and credit.

Notes

Bank Column Cash Book


In this type of Cash Book, Bank and Cash columns are shown on each
side.

Contra entries
Transactions that relate to both cash and bank and is entered on cash
column of one side and bank column of other side of Bank Column Cash
Book. Recording of such transactions is known as Contra entries.

In big business organisations, a large number of repetitive small


payments such as, for conveyance, cartage, postage, telegrams and other
expenses are made. These organisations appoint an assistant to the Head
Cashier. The so appointed cashier is known as petty cashier. He makes
payment of these expenses and maintains a separate cash book to record
these transactions. Such a cash book is called Petty Cash Book.

TERMINAL QUESTIONS
1. What is Cash Book? Explain the different types of Cash Book.
2. Draw the format of Bank Column Cash Book and write at least five
items in it.
3. What is Contra entry? How will you deal with this entry while preparing
Bank Column Cash Book?
4. What do you mean by Petty Cash Book ? Explain the imprest system
of Petty Cash Book.
5. Enter the following transactions in the Simple Cash Book of M/s Golden
Traders:
2006

Rs.

April

1 Started Business with Cash

30,000

2 Goods Purchased for Cash

10,000

3 Furniture Purchased

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1,000

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Notes

6 Goods Sold for Cash

9 Cartage paid

7,000
200

10 Postage

100

12 Cash Sales

14 Cash withdrawn for Personal use 2,000

18 Deposited into Bank

10,000

22 Goods purchased for Cash

13,000

25 Wages paid

27 Rent paid

3,000

28 Cash Sales

2,000

30 Commission received

3,000

500

500

6. From the following transactions prepare Simple Cash Book :


2006

Rs.

March

01 Cash in hand

32,500

08 Cash paid to Rohan

8,000

12 Goods Purchased

3,000

15 Cash received from Tanaya

2,000

18 Cash Sales

4,000

22 Paid wages

4,000

25 Salary paid

3,000

28 Cash paid to Manish

3,500

31 Rent paid

2,500

7. Prepare Bank Column Cash Book from the following transactions:


2006
July

140

Rs.
1 Cash in hand

18,000

Cash at Bank

27,500

3 Goods sold for cash

10,000

6 Bought Goods by Cheque

16,000

8 Cash deposited into Bank

20,000

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Cash Book

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10 Paid Trade Expenses through Cheque

2,000

12 Paid Audit Fee for Cash

1,000

14 Cheque received from Garima and


deposited into bank

4,700

18 Withdrew from bank for personal use

2,000

20 Purchased office machine by Cheque

5,000

22 Wages paid

1,000

26 Cash Sales

5,000

28 Received Cheque from Mahesh

2,000

29 Salary Paid

5,000

30 Mahesh Cheque deposited into Bank

31 Rent paid

Notes

2,000

8. Prepare Bank column Cash Book of M/s Style India from the following
transactions for the month of April 2006 :
2006
August

Rs.
1 Cash in hand

18,000

Cash at Bank

27,500

3 Cash Sales

5 Furniture purchased by cheque

8 Paid by cheque to Sonu

10,000
8,700
13,500

12 Received Cheque from Ashima and


deposited into Bank

13,000

15 Cash Sales

7,000

18 Deposited into Bank

8,000

20 Withdrawn from Bank for personal use

7,000

22 Cheque received from Naveen

7,000

24 Rent paid

5,000

26 Naveen Cheque deposited into Bank

28 Withdrawn from Bank for office use

5,000

29 Salary paid

3,000

31 Cash paid for Electric Bill

31 Cash paid for Telephone bill

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500
1,000

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9. Prepare Bank Column Cash Book from the following transactions for
the month of March 2006 :
2006
March

Notes

142

Rs.
3,200
16,500
4,000
6,000
2,000

1 Cash in hand
Bank Overdraft

4 Cash Sales

7 Cheque received from Babli

10 Goods Purchased by Cheque

12 Babli Cheque deposited into Bank

14 Cash Sales
5,000

18 Cash deposited into Bank


8,000

20 Salary paid
2,000

22 Wages paid
150

23 Interest charged by Bank


300

27 Cash Sales
2,500

29 Telephone Bill paid by cash


100

31 Purchase of Goods on cash


2,000
10. Prepare Petty Cash Book on imprest system for the month of September
2006 from the following items of petty payments:
2006
Rs.
September2 Postage
130

4 Stationery
50

6 Auto fare
60

8 Refreshments
210

10 Courier Services
60

12 Speed Post Charges


90

15 Telegram
20

18 Bus fare
30

19 Postage
20

21 Photostat Charges
30

23 Bus fare
20

25 STD Call Charges


35

27 Taxi fare
110

29 Cartage
35

30 Computer Stationery
120
The petty cashier received Rs 1200 from the Head cashier on September
01, 2006.
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Cash Book

Basic Accounting

ANSWERS TO INTEXT QUESTIONS


Intext Questions 7.1
I.

(i) Cash
(iv) Debit, Credit

II.

S.No
(i)

(ii) Journal
Debit Side

Credit Side

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

Notes

(v) Balance b/d

(ii)
(iii)

(iii) Receipt, Payment

Intext Questions 7.2


(i)

Bank/Cash

(iv) Debit, Cash

(ii) Cash, Bank

(iii) Overdraft

(v) Contra entry

(vi) endorsement

(ii) petty cash book

(iii) Imprest amount

Intext Questions 7.3


(i)

petty cashier

(iv) previous month


Answers to Terminal Questions
5.

Closing Cash in hand Rs.2,700

6.

Closing Cash in hand Rs.14,500

7.

Closing Cash in hand Rs.4,000, Closing Bank Balance Rs.29,200

8.

Closing Cash in hand Rs.3,060,Closing Bank Balance Rs.48,300

9.

Closing Cash in hand Rs.2,550, Bank overdraft Rs.4,800

10.

Closing Cash Balance Rs.480

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Activity

Notes

If you ask your friends you may come across a friend who gets pocket
allowance on regular basis from his prarents and who spends it judiciously
and maintains a record of the money spent. He may also be receiving money
from his grand parents and/or from grand maternal parents. Procure the note
book/diary in which your friend keeps the notes regarding receipts and
payments and prepare a Cash Book on the basis of the given information.

Do you know?
Do mosquitoes and other insects spread HIV?
No. The evidence clearly shows that HIV is not spread
by mosquitoes and other insects. The malaria parasite
lives in the body of the mosquito, and is introduced into
the human body when the mosquito bites. HIV lives in
some cells of the human body, but it does not live in the
cells of insects. Therefore, mosquitoes and other insects
cannot transmit HIV. For example, bedbugs, lice, and
fleas in the household of persons living with HIV/AIDS
(PLWHA) do not spread the virus among other members
of the household.
The incidence of HIV infection is the highest among the
sexually active in the 15-45 age group. If mosquitoes and
other insects were a means of spreading HIV, the incidence
of HIV infection would have been uniformly high among
all age groups.

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